#7E6102
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.8% 0.103 88), rgb(126, 97, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#7E6102 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6102 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 97, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.103 88) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7E6102 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6102 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6102 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6102 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59E65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38638
oklch(63.2% 0.103 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E0A
oklch(55.5% 0.111 87.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E6102
oklch(50.8% 0.103 88)
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Step 800
800
#624B04
oklch(42.5% 0.085 87.8)
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Step 900
900
#503F11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 88)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#7E6102 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6F6000 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75680B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5752 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6102
#7E6102
oklch(50.8% 0.103 88)
- #4C62A0
#4C62A0
oklch(50.8% 0.102 267.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7E6102, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.051
Use #7E6102 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.